As a great supporter of up and coming talent, Swarovski anoints a select few young designers each season for its Swarovski Collective. For Spring 2012, that selective group includes six worthy talents: Bibhu Mohapatra, Jason Wu, Juan Carlos Obando, Rebecca Minkoff, Richard Chai and Rodarte.

Each member of the new class of the Collective incorporated the storied crystal into their collection for the season. Coming from such a diverse group, from Wu's sophisticated wear to Minkoff's contemporary fashion and Rodarte's creative avant-garde runway shows, it's incredible to see the varied ways each designer utilizes the crystal.

Keep an eye out for the European runways as well, where Erdem, Mary Katrantzou, Thierry Mugler and more get the Swarovski treatment.